OMG is this kid legit. Looks like the next Shaquille O'Neal but with better dribbling skills and shooting touch. :drool: - If he comes out next year and there is no season this year will the Lottery be the same? If that's the case - will Cleveland get the number 1 pick again or will they redo the draft lottery? Watch this video - it's sick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXB6vc5Z_A4

LakersMaster24

09-25-2011, 02:08 AM

He reminds me more of Amare. He has great potential, he can be a force in the league. I would like him to spend one extra year in college thogh. Come to the NBA well developed. Tired of these 1 year college kids.

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:09 AM

Actually he reminds me of a young Chris Webber (high school days and college days). Love this kid's game. Please end up being a Piston!:pray:

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:10 AM

He reminds me more of Amare. He has great potential, he can be a force in the league. I would like him to spend one extra year in college thogh. Come to the NBA well developed. Tired of these 1 year college kids.

No disrespect to Knicks fans - but this kid will be better than Amare Stoudemire.

Chill_Will_24

09-25-2011, 02:11 AM

Amare without the brittle knees.

thenetslegend

09-25-2011, 02:13 AM

barnes is better ;)

Chill_Will_24

09-25-2011, 02:14 AM

His idol is Dwight Howard and he models his game after D12 so maybe if he bulks up and grows another inch or two he could challenge his idol

Chill_Will_24

09-25-2011, 02:15 AM

barnes is better ;)

They arent comparable

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:17 AM

This is the best high school basketball prospect I've seen since Lebron (and I've been watching basketball since 1986). This kid will be special - guarantee it.

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:18 AM

watch it at 2:49 OMG

thenetslegend

09-25-2011, 02:26 AM

They arent comparable

he still is a better overall prospect

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:29 AM

What I like about him is he does so much more than just dunk the ball. Dwight Howard can't even say that. This kid looks good in every aspect of the game.

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:29 AM

he still is a better overall prospect

At this point yes. By draft time NO!

thenetslegend

09-25-2011, 02:34 AM

At this point yes. By draft time NO!

could somebody make the draft come sooner? lol it didnt even feel like they had one last year

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:35 AM

I hear ya

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:36 AM

We got lucky getting Brandon Knight at 8. Decent player considering.

Dallas Tx4Life

09-25-2011, 02:38 AM

Dude looks real nasty.. I like what I see from Austin Rivers as well.

thenetslegend

09-25-2011, 02:40 AM

We got lucky getting Brandon Knight at 8. Decent player considering.

i like him but he wouldve went like number 15 in a good draft

MJ-BULLS

09-25-2011, 02:48 AM

very eerie similar to amare's game.

maybe he can develop into a slightly better version of him.

bovice163

09-25-2011, 02:51 AM

I think he's a mix of Amare and Hakeem. He's got that soft touch, great dribble/footwork, and he's insanely athletic.

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 02:56 AM

very eerie similar to amare's game.

maybe he can develop into a slightly better version of him.

I may be alone on this - but I honestly see his ceiling higher than Amare's??:shrug:

Stuckey#3

09-25-2011, 03:13 AM

This draft is going to be deep. Damn. The lottery is stacked. It will be interesting to see how this guy matches up against the other high profile bigs.

John Walls Era

09-25-2011, 03:25 AM

Projected top 3 pick. Has a lot of skill and talent. I don't want to say hes raw, but definitely has a lot of potential. He is supposedly very talented and naturally gifted. If he comes into the NBA and is willing to learn he could possibly be the best C in the league.

This draft is stacked. Great year to get a top 10 pick. Even after that, the players look good.

John Walls Era

09-25-2011, 03:30 AM

I'm watching some of his highlights and I'm pretty amazed. Granted its highlights and only show him at his best, but hes a 6'10 guy (probably still growing) whos a PF/C and is smooth like a SF.

Chill_Will_24

09-25-2011, 03:38 AM

I may be alone on this - but I honestly see his ceiling higher than Amare's??:shrug:

Your definitely not alone... His ceiling imo is closer to Dwight with KG like passing ability, Durant like handles, and Amare like j

gilly

09-25-2011, 05:58 AM

I'd be quite happy for the Sixers to be awful for a season to have a chance at this guy or Harrison Barnes.

thenetslegend

09-25-2011, 06:17 AM

Your definitely not alone... His ceiling imo is closer to Dwight with KG like passing ability, Durant like handles, and Amare like j

so if he reaches his ceiling he will be one of the top 5 players ever?

thenetslegend

09-25-2011, 06:19 AM

I'd be quite happy for the Sixers to be awful for a season to have a chance at this guy or Harrison Barnes.

i think alot of people would want to tank for 1 year to get one of these guys :)

Mishmin

09-25-2011, 06:29 AM

I got a feeling there might be quite a few bad teams deactivating players the last 15-20 games, let their records slip, try to move up in this draft. Whoever lands Drummond will be very lucky.

Chill_Will_24

09-25-2011, 06:48 AM

so if he reaches his ceiling he will be one of the top 5 players ever?

Most players dont reach their ceilings... however on his athletic and passing skills alone he has the potential to be better than Dwight if they convert him to a C in the NBA

kntresistheheat

09-25-2011, 10:00 AM

If u see good teams tanking this year (assuming there's a season) then you know why. :)

The kid looks like he has some really good talent, his game looks like D12 but with a little of shaq passing skills. I can also see why people say stat 2.0 but I think this kid game is more like Howard.

Lim

09-25-2011, 10:34 AM

dude, he looks like he is gonna be good but shaq good? chill out. u are in the moment. go re watch some clips of shaq when he was in college or as a rook in the nba. u disrespected shaq.

juno10

09-25-2011, 10:45 AM

can he play pf or is he a center.

Slimsim

09-25-2011, 10:50 AM

this is the perfect example on man amongst boys. Kid would surpass Any big in the league if he has the work ethic. 2012 could probably rival 2003 and if the knicks are lucky and there's no season and they go off the success of the team for the pass 5 years for the 2012 draft we could get a top 5 pick and keep it.

JWO35

09-25-2011, 11:08 AM

Looks like Amare with better handles..

gwrighter

09-25-2011, 11:11 AM

He is more of a tweener at this point, more of a PF then a C. Shows a nice offensive repertoire however. i want to see his defensive game before I label him as anything. Jonas Valanciunas would eat his lunch in the post.

juno10

09-25-2011, 11:17 AM

He is more of a tweener at this point, more of a PF then a C. Shows a nice offensive repertoire however. i want to see his defensive game before I label him as anything. Jonas Valanciunas would eat his lunch in the post.

:facepalm:

gwrighter

09-25-2011, 11:21 AM

:facepalm:

FIBA U-19 MVP baby you know what it is. what has Drummond done? Oh right, he's got a high school mix-tape so he must be amazing.

From wut ive seen, hes a terrible post defender and will be known more for weak side blocks and rebounding. Offensively he will probably be a phenom like Amare and Blake.. there will never be centers like Shaq or Dwight Howard for a long timee...

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 11:45 AM

Does anyone know what that beat in the video is from? It's really nice.

fadedmario

09-25-2011, 11:47 AM

dude, he looks like he is gonna be good but shaq good? chill out. u are in the moment. go re watch some clips of shaq when he was in college or as a rook in the nba. u disrespected shaq.

I've been watching this kid for 2 years. And after the Shaq comment, a few posts later I clearly said he's more like a young Chris Webber. Chill out.

Corey

09-25-2011, 12:06 PM

Laughing a bit at the Shaq comparison.

Agree with the Amare comparison.

He actually looks more like DeAndre Jordan did in high school than anyone else imo.

Lim

09-25-2011, 12:35 PM

I've been watching this kid for 2 years. And after the Shaq comment, a few posts later I clearly said he's more like a young Chris Webber. Chill out.

u are in the moment. dude hasn't even played a game of college and ur comparing him to legends based off some you tube videos. if that's not in the moment i dunno what is.

Wake's Fastball

09-25-2011, 06:30 PM

I like the Amar'e comparison, he's a freak athletically. He's definitely got D12's power inside, but he's really not playing against guys capable of matching up with him. Nerlens Noel (one of the top 2013 guys) played with him in the paint defensively on a few occasions. As much as I hate UConn, Calhoun may be able to do some good things for Drummond- specifically answering questions about his motor. Having Oriakhi to rely on in the post as well may let him develop his perimeter skills a little more.

metsfaninSTL

09-25-2011, 06:41 PM

cant wait to see him in college

nymetsrule

09-30-2011, 03:02 PM

Just got my student season tickets this week, can't wait to see this guy play. :dance2:

nymetsrule

10-14-2011, 09:43 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGKuoM5JtLU&feature=player_embedded

Wake's Fastball

10-15-2011, 04:04 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGKuoM5JtLU&feature=player_embedded

I heard it was Michael Bradley's turn to dunk and Drummond just took the ball away from him.

I kid, I kid. The guy's inside game is already stellar. Having the athleticism to dunk like that on top of it is just frightening.